New York – July 1, 2009 – Make Mine a Million $ Business (M3), the only national initiative committed to helping post start-up women entrepreneurs grow million-dollar firms, today announced the names of 27 program participants who, despite the turbulent economy, were able to grow their ventures past the $1 million revenue level in 2008.
There are more than 10 million women-owned businesses in the United States, yet only 2.6%, or 242,000, report more than $1 million in revenue, with the majority generating revenues below $50,000. Make Mine a Million $ Business, a program of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, the leading national not-for-profit provider of business resources and community support for women entrepreneurs, and founding partner American Express OPEN®, is helping to inspire thousands of women to survive and even thrive during the recession.
